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the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"

the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"

additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"

arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"

put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"

verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"

write out a check on a bank account

place into check; "He checked my kings"

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

decline to initiate betting

stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step"

stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked"

abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons

hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door"

consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding"

make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"

train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"

the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"

additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

To stop.

A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move.

A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.

Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff.

A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad.

A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below.

A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design; also, cloth having such a figure.

The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.

Small chick or crack.

To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check.

To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop temporarily; to hinder; to repress; to curb.

To chide, rebuke, or reprove.

To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.

To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack; as, the sun checks timber.

To clash or interfere.

To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.

To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.

Checkered; designed in checks.

To make a stop; to pause; - with at.

To stop.

A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move.

A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.

Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff.

A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad.

A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below.

A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design; also, cloth having such a figure.

The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.

Small chick or crack.

To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check.

To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop temporarily; to hinder; to repress; to curb.

To chide, rebuke, or reprove.

To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.

To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack; as, the sun checks timber.

To clash or interfere.

To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.

To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.

Checkered; designed in checks.

To make a stop; to pause; - with at.

To stop.

To restrain sharply; stop; curb.

To mark or provide with a check.

To put in check, as in chess.

A checking, or something that checks.

A written order for money; a tag; a mark for verification.

A checkered pattern.

In chess, a menace to the king.

A restraint; a reproof; a pass, ticket, or token; a pattern woven in alternate squares; an order on a bank for money; in chess, a word signifying an attack on the king; a setback; a mark signifying that something has been examined or verifled.

To restrain; stop; reprove; to examine by comparison, or mark as having been examined or verified; in chess, to put (a king) in danger; to mark in small squares.

To bring to a stand: to restrain or hinder: to rebuke.

A term in chess when one party obliges the other either to move or guard his king: anything that checks: a sudden stop: in B., a rebuke.

A term in chess; restraint; mark of verification; order for money; a checkered fabric.

Side of the face.

To restrain; hinder; to mark with a check.

A means of stopping or limiting an action or a process, e. g., a hemorrhage, a diarrhea.

To verify an experiment by a repetition.

n. [French] A restraint, physical or moral; a stop; a hindrance;—a mark put against items, &c., in going over a list;—a token to identify a thing or person;—an order for money at a bank;—any counter-register used as security;—a checkered cloth, as plaids, &c.;—in chess-playing a movement requiring the adversary to move or guard his king.

Repressure, stop, rebuff; restraint, curb, government; reproof, a flight; in falconry, when a hawk forsakes her proper game to follow other birds; the cause of restraint, a stop.